Egg tray and carrier.



J. L. WEBSTER.

v EGG TRAY AND CARRIER.

1 i912. RENEWE Pa tented Aug. 3, 1915.

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J. L. WEBSTER.

EGG'TRAY AND CARRIER. I APPLICATION FYILED JUNE 1, I912- RENEWED MAR- 2| 1915- v 1%,1U8, Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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X ED TATES, PA EN O C WELCH, OF IBROGKIEORT, NEW YORK.

nee TRAY ANDCARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug} 3 1915 Application filed-June 1, 1912, Serial No. 700,974. Renewed March 2,1915. Serial m. 11,577. i

To all'wkom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. WEBSTER, a

" citizen of the United States'," residing at Brockport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented new. and useful Improvements in Egg Trays and Carriers, of which the following is a specification. v ,v v h The present invention provides an article primarily intended for handling eggs, thereby. preventing breakage both by the mer-i chant, and the consumer,-'with the result that loss attributable to this causeis minimized.

he invention contemplates a tray, hav" sid s of rigid materiaha yieldable bottomof textile material cells formed by cords which are interlaced, a cover of peculiar, formation for retaining the eggs in the tray,

and a combined bail and fastener which is arranged so as to fold and be out of the way and at the same time engage the cover and retain it'in proper position.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims. v

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 is a. perspective view of a combined egg tray and carrier embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line a m of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on theline y 'y of Fig-1. Fig. 4; is a horizontal sec-- tion on the line z-2- of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is 'a detail view of a portion of the cover. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of an end portion of the cover on the line 'w w of Fig. 5.

Corresponding and like parts are referred the same reference characters.

While the device may be provided in various sizes it is preferred to construct the same of, such a size as to hold one dozen eggs- I The tray 1s of rectangular shape and its sides are formed of rigid material. The bottom 1 of the-tray consists-of textile which is secured to the tray in any manner. Strips 2 underlap the bottom 1 and are secured to the tray and serve to hold-the bottom elevated, thereby preventing injury to the eggs placed in the tray; The pockets or cells for and which areinterlaced and secured at their ends in any manner to the sides of the tray.

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receiving the eggs and holding them sepa:

Any number of cords may be employed as may be found most advantageous according to the size 'of the tray. Usually two sets of cords are sufficient, particularly for trays of a size intended to hold-a dozen eggs. The

outermost cords are located" adjacent the in-;

ner sides of the walls of the tray so as to prevent breakage of the eggs by'striking the sides of the tray. I

In the construction illustrated the sides of the tray 4 have grooves 5 in-their outer faces and these grooves are of a depth to receive J the portions of the cords appearing 'on' the outer side ofv the tray. Openings 6 are formed in the sides of'the tray in the plane of the grooves 5 andthe -cords 3 pass through such openings and cross from one set of openings to the next openings on the outer side of the tray. The cords do not project beyond the outer faces of the tray,

since the portions exterior to'the tray are I received 1n the grooves,5 1n the manner stated and as clearly illustrated in the several views of the drawings. A cord of suitable size ,is passed backward and forward in a zigzag direction through the openings' formed in opposite sides of the tray, the ends of'the cord bein secured by means of pegs 5 driven into t e openings receiving the extremities of the cord. The textile bottom. is tacked or otherwise secured to the lower edges of the sides of the tray and is reinforced by the strips 2 which are fastened at their'ends to the edge portions of the sides of the tray.

The cover 7 is constructed of heet material pressed into shape; the pre erable ma-- f terial being stout paper or pressed board. I

The blank from which the cover is formed comprisesparallel ribs and depressions arranged to alternate, the depressions being. arranged to, come over'the cord partitions;

and the ridges .jarr'anged in line with the.

cells so as to receive the upper ends of the eggs. Edge cportio'ns of the" blank are formed with mner cuts and the portions bordering upon such cuts are caused to overlap, as shown at 8, being secured by glue or other similar adhesive. Strips 9 are pasted I to the ends of the cover and prevent spread- 11o -ing thereof, each of the strips being folded between its longitudinal edges to form a binder'which embraces opposite sides of the ends of the cover.

. A bail is, pivotally connected to the sides of the tray and is adapted to fold against an end of the tray so as to, be out of the Way.' When the cover 7. is in position and receive the bail is turned so that itsv cross piece occupies' approximately a central'position to engage the cover midway of its ends and hold it in place. Notches 11 are formed in the upper edges of opposite sides of the tray the cross piece of the bailto from extending above the prevent the same side walls of the tray.

upper edges of the "Projections 12 arelocated upon the outer fit in openings faces of the sides of the'tra'y nearthe notches 11 and engage the ends of the bail to hold the latterwhen turned to occupy a position tolholdthe cover in place. The-extremities ofthe bail are bent inwardly and formed in the sides of the tray, hence the-bent ends of the bail are I .tray, after which t so to bring the ends. of

adapted to move outwardly when riding upon the projections 12 in either movement of the bail. 1

The eggs areflplaced in the cells of the I 'e'cover 7 is placed in position and made se ure by turningthe bai the. cross piece in the notches 11. Inthispositi'on of'the bail the cross piece thereof engages'the ridges of the cover and the spaces between the ridges enable the fingers of the hand to engage the cross piece of the bail so that the latter may be used' as meansfor carrying the trayas well as a fastener v the bottom of textile and elevated by meansfor the cover. By having of the strips 2-the trays may be piled one ---upon the other withoutfear of injuryto the .egg

invention together with the device in presence of sired as are within the scope of the claims 65 appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is 1- 1. x eover consisting of ablank sheet having e ge portions bent to provide a rim an having the intermediate portion formed into alternate ridges and depressions, the edge portions of the blank opposite the ridges and in linetherewith being slit, overlapped and pasted, and strips pasted to the over- 65 lapped portions of the blank and extending lengthwise. thereof.

2. ln combination with a tray provided with a plutality of cells, a cover of sheet material for said tray of ridges and depressions arranged to alterl nate and in parallelrelation, theblank from which the cover is formed having inwardly extending cuts and theportions bordering upon the; cuts being overlapped, and strips applied to the overlapped ends and serving toreinforce and strengthen the ends of the cover,

.In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' two witnesses.

JOHN L. WEBSTER. Witnesses:

M. T. Proxn'r'r, CLARENCE MIonAnLs.

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